World Architecture Community
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Huizhen High School designed by Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group in China has been named as the World Building of the Year at the ”' World Architecture Festival (WAF).On December a, the ultimate accolades of World Buildin.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Continuum, installation by artist Krista Kim. Image © Krista Kim In 2022, a wider audience gained access to unexpectedly powerful AI tools, including Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and DALL-E 2 for text-to-image generation, as well as the human-like chatbot OpenGPT. One year later, pundits, organizations, and governments have stated these technologies will pose profound risks to society and humanity—from automation-spurred job loss to disrupting democratic processes to the automatization of weapo
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Deezen
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Colour specialist Pantone has announced Peach Fuzz as its 2024 colour of the year , a subtle orangey hue that was chosen to express a yearning for community and cosiness during uncertain times. Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz was described by the Pantone Colour Institute as "softly nestled between pink and orange". Top: image is by The Development. Above: Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Colour of the Year 2024 "Peach Fuzz is a compassionate and nurturing soft peach shade whose heartfelt kindness and a
Avontuura
DECEMBER 3, 2023
Azabudai Hills is an expression of the new: its deconstruction of the podium, its environmental mission, flowing forms and new plants. The post Heatherwick Studio complete new Azabudai Hills district in the heart of Tokyo appeared first on Åvontuura.
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Archinect
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $6.1 billion in funding for two high-speed rail projects in Nevada and California that will make history upon their respective completions at the end of the decade. Both the $8 billion Brightline West plan connecting Southern California to Las Vegas and the California High-Speed Rail project between Los Angeles and San Francisco will receive a total of $3 billion and $3.07 billion each.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Architecture studio Snøhetta and engineer Tor Helge Dokka have created House Dokka, a mass-timber home that perches on a hillside in Kongsberg, Norway. House Dokka comprises a stack of two timber-clad volumes, supported by large wooden stilts drilled into the rocky, tree-lined landscape. According to Snøhetta and Dokka, who was also the client for the project, it is intended to resemble a "floating treehouse".
World Architecture Community
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Landscape of the Year went to the project, titled Benjakitti Forest Park: Transforming a Brownfield into an Urban Ecological Sanctuary, designed by TURENSCAPE and Arsomsilp Community and Environmental Architect in Thailand.World Architecture Festival took place at Marina Bay Sand.
Archinect
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Zaha Hadid Architects has shared photos of its newly inaugurated Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in southern China. The project integrates three separate facilities for art, scientific education, and culture into one coherent design with a 1,200-seat grand theater, 500-seat Black Box theater, science center, and art museum arranged symmetrically on a central axis.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 8, 2023
© L. Mykolaitis, L. Garbačauskas architects: Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners Location: Žvirgždyno g., Vilnius, 01205 Vilniaus m. sav., Lithuania Project Year: 2023 Photographs: L. Mykolaitis, L. Garbačauskas Area: 249.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Breeze-block walls and a roof cutout for a palm tree are among the special features at an Arizona house designed by The Ranch Mine , which took cues from a mid-century modern dwelling across the street. Designed for a family of four, the residence is located on a cactus-dotted site in Phoenix and looks toward Camelback Mountain, one of the city's most notable landforms.
The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The storied history of Detroit’s Book Tower and Book Building begins with their architect, Louis Kamper. Dubbed a “cake decorator” by local press, he collaborated with the zealous Book brothers The post ODA’s restoration of Detroit’s Book Tower reveals a storied past appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Herzog & de Meuron has been announced as the winner of an international competition to design a new art storage facility for Seoul, called Seoripul Open Storage Museum. The contest was overseen by Seoul’s metropolitan government and involved an exhaustive community input process that saw over 850 citizens participate in the presentation and public vetting of designs from seven leading international firms.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 8, 2023
© Juliano Colodeti architects: Magarão + Lindenberg Arq Location: Corrêas, Petrópolis - RJ, Brazil Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Juliano Colodeti Area: 1100.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Four angular wings with steel canopies form Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, which British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed on an artificial lake in China. Located within the ZhongXin Lake in Zhuhai, the centre is characterised by its sweeping roofscape, which Zaha Hadid Architects modelled on the chevron-shaped flight formations of migratory birds in southern China.
Architizer
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Architizer Journal is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Ho ho ho-ld on a minute. Is that the sound of sleigh bells I hear? Sure enough, December has arrived, and with it, the inescapable saga that is Christmas shopping. Whether you’re an eager beaver who’s had your tree up since the moment your pumpkin pals took a trip to the compost bin, or you’re a gloomily Gus groaning about the return of festive fever, the holiday seas
Archinect
DECEMBER 2, 2023
Two weeks after London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced his refusal of planning permissions for the controversial MSG Sphere development planned in East London, the UK’s housing chief has issued a rebuke that may leave some glimmer of hope for the project’s eventual realization. Several UK-based outlets are now reporting that Housing Secretary Michael Gove has asked the London Legacy Development Corporation to have the plans reviewed personally by his office before a final decision can be
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 4, 2023
© Hong Seokgyu architects: sukchulmok Location: 6 Cheongpa-ro 73ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Hong Seokgyu Area: 239.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 8, 2023
From a non-denominational temple to Europe's tallest modular residential tower, we select 10 of this year's most notable architecture projects in the UK as part of our 2023 review. This year's roundup of the most popular and interesting projects UK architecture featured on Dezeen also features award-winning homes , including a remote house in Ayrshire named Scotland's best new building and a London home with a bamboo-planted facade that was awarded RIBA's House of the Year.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2023
In Atlanta, a 30-year-old experimental garden finds a new, and more contextual, home. By Timothy A. Schuler Planted in drifts, the meadow was regraded to divert stormwater into the outcrop’s spiral pool. Courtesy Lord Aeck Sargent. Trees Atlanta’s new headquarters has the requisite office and program space, including an implementation yard and tree nursery, but with more than 55 tree species and the installation of an experimental landscape artwork, the endeavor was, in many ways, “more of a la
Archinect
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Pantone has selected "Peach Fuzz" as its official Color of the Year for 2024. Twelve months after announcing " Viva Magenta " as its selection for 2023, the New Jersey-based company continued with the springtime palette with a light and bright color they claim will have an impact on an increasingly turbulent and divisive world. "In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and modern elegance," the Pantone Color Institute&rsq
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 4, 2023
© Felipe Petrovsky architects: NEBR Arquitetura Location: São Lourenço da Mata, State of Pernambuco, Brazil Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Felipe Petrovsky Area: 732 ft2 Read more »
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Deezen
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Pods are more popular than ever but offer far more than merely a place to take a call in a busy office , writes Freyja Sewell. Like mushrooms after a damp night in Autumn, it seems pods are popping up everywhere lately. From fuzzy booths for private phone calls to high-tech, egg-shaped meditation chambers and sound-insulated cylinders in co-working spaces , it seems to me that pods have quietly become a standard part of our open-plan interior landscape.
The Architect's Newsletter
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The Pacific Northwest is thoroughly mass timber–pilled. The region is known for its great expanses of forest and has been the beating heart of the American lumber industry since its The post ZGF gives Portland International Airport, America’s best airport, the timber treatment appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Archinect
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Büro Ole Scheeren has won a competition for the design of Tencent’s global headquarters in Shenzhen. Having been awarded the commission, Scheeren saw off competition from practices including Herzog & de Meuron , Heatherwick Studio , Bjarke Ingels Group , Snøhetta , OMA , Kengo Kuma , Zaha Hadid Architects , and Foster + Partners.
ArchDaily
DECEMBER 7, 2023
© The Fishy Project architects: Openideas Architects Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: The Fishy Project Area: 22000.
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